| A | B |
|---|
| los alimentos básicos | basic foods |
| el calcio | calcium |
| los productos lácteos | dairy products |
| el helado | ice cream |
| la leche | milk |
| el queso | cheese |
| el yogur | yogurt |
| las protéinas | proteins |
| las carnes | meats |
| el bistec | steak |
| la carne de res | beef |
| la chuleta de cerdo | pork chop |
| la hamburguesa | hamburger |
| el jamón | ham |
| las aves | poultry |
| el huevo | egg |
| el pollo | chicken |
| los pescados | fish |
| los mariscos | shellfish |
| el atún | tuna |
| los camarones / langostinos | shrimp |
| los frijoles | beans |
| la mantequilla de cacahuete / manteca de mantí | peanut butter |
| las nueces | nuts |
| las vitaminas | vitamins |
| la fibra / el fiebre | fiber / fever |
| las frutas | fruits |
| el aguacate / la palta (en la Argentina) | avocado |
| la banana | banana |
| la fresa, la frutilla (en la Argentina) | strawberry |
| el limón | lemon |
| la manzana | apple |
| la naranja | orange |
| la toronja | grapefruit |
| el tomate | tomato |
| la uva | grape |
| las verduras | vegetables |
| las espinacas | spinach |
| los guisantes / los chicheros | peas |
| las judías verdes / chícharo | green beans |
| la lechuga | lettuce |
| el maíz | corn |
| la papa | potato (latin america) |
| la patata | potato (spain) |
| la zanahoria | carrot |
| los carbohidratos | carbohydrates |
| el arroz | rice |
| los cereales | cereals; grains |
| los espaguetis | spaghetti |
| el pan blanco | white bread |
| el pan integral | whole wheat bread |
| las grasas | fats |
| el aceite de maíz | corn oil |
| el aceite de oliva | olive oil |
| la mantequilla / la manteca (en la Argentina) | butter |
| agrio/a, ácido/a | sour |
| amargo/a | bitter |
| asado/a | roast(ed) |
| cocinado/a | cooked |
| crudo/a | raw |
| dulce | sweet |
| al horno | baked |
| al vapor | steamed |
| el gusto | taste (preference) |
| el hábito de comer | eating habit |
| el sabor | taste (flavor) |
| Sabe a.... | It tastes like.... |
| ¿Qué desayunas? | What do you have for breakfast? |
| la bollería | assorted breads and rolls |
| el bollo | roll |
| el churro | type of fried dough |
| el huevo frito | fried egg |
| el huevo revuelto | scrambled egg |
| el jugo de naranja | orange juice |
| la mermelada | jam, marmalade |
| el panqueque | pancake |
| el pan tostado | toast |
| la salchicha | sausage |
| el tocino | bacon |
| el pan tostado | toast |
| desayunar | to eat breakfast |
| ¿Qué comes para el almuerzo y para la cena? | What do eat for lunch and for dinner? |
| el emperador | swordfish |
| la ensalada | salad |
| el flan | baked custard |
| las lentejas | lentils |
| (medio) pollo asado | (half a) roast chicken |
| el postre | dessert |
| el puré de papas | mashed potatoes |
| el sandwich | sandwich |
| la tarta | pie |
| la ternera | veal |
| la tortilla | omelette (Spain) |
| almorzar (ue) | to have lunch |
| cenar | to have dinner |
| el menú del día | daily menu |
| el primer (segundo) plato | first (second) course |
| las comidas | meals |
| el almuerzo | lunch |
| la cena | dinner |
| el desayuno | breakfast |
| ¿Qué meriendas? | What do you snack on? |
| los dulces | candy |
| la galleta | cookie |
| las palomitas, el pochoclo (en la Argentina) | popcorn |
| las papas fritas | potato chips; french fries (Latin America) |
| los pasteles | pastries |
| las patatas fritas | potato chips; french fries (Spain) |
| la máquina vendedora | vending machine |
| la merienda | snack |
| merendar (ie) | to snack (on) |
| y para tomar.... | and to drink.... |
| el agua | water |
| el café (con leche) | coffee (with milk) |
| la cerveza | beer |
| el refresco / la gaseosa | soft drink |
| el té | tea |
| el vino | wine |
| los condimentos | condiments |
| el azúcar | sugar |
| la mayonesa | mayonnaise |
| la mostaza | mustard |
| la pimienta | pepper |
| la sal | salt |
| la salsa de tomate | ketchup |
| los colores | colores |
| amarillo/a | yellow |
| blanco/a | white |
| marrón | dark brown |
| negro/a | black |
| rojo/a | red |
| rosado/a | pink |
| verde | green |
| agradar | to please |
| apetecer | to be appetizing; to appeal, be appealing (food) |
| caer (irreg.) bien/mal | to make a good/bad impression; to (dis)agree with (food) |
| encantar | to delight, be extremely pleasing |
| importar | to be important; to matter |
| interesar | to interest |
| mascar (chicle) | to chew (gum) |
| poner (irreg.) | to put, place |
| quitar | to remove, to take away |
| tener hambre | to be hungry |
| el cerebro | brain |
| el resfraido | a cold |
| el estómogo | stomach |
| los músculos | muscles |
| la tez | complexion |
| tus preferencias | your preferences |
| los dulces | candies |
| las galletas | cookies |
| las palomitas / el pochoclo | popcorn |
| las papas/patatas fritas | potato chips |
| los pasteles | pastries |
| la máquina vendedora | vending machine |
| la merienda | snack |
| merendar (ie) | to snack (on) |
| tener hambre | to be hungry |
| tengo mucha hambre | I am very hungry |
| tengo mucha sed | I am very thirsty |
| la hambre | hunger |
| la sed | thirst |
| cosechar | to harvest |
| la goma de mascar | chewing gum |
| árbol | tree |
| los cigarrillos | cigarettes |
| los nervios | nerves |
| el mal aliento | bad breath |
| los dientes | teeth |
| mal hábito | bad habit |
| bollería variada | assorted rolls |
| churros | a type of fried bread |
| el pan tostado | toast |
| el cereal con leche | cereal with milk |
| los panqueques | pancakes |
| el tocino | bacon |
| las salchichas | sausages |
| el té | tea |
| el café | coffee |
| desayunar | to have breakfast |
| ¿Quiénes comen más para el desayuno? | Who eats more for breakfast? |
| ¿Quiénes requieren menos tiempo para desayunar? | Who requires less time to eat breakfast? |
| ¿Quiénes no comen huevos por las mañana? | Who doesn't eat eggs in the morning? |
| ¿Comiste pan tostado con café? | Did you (tu) eat toast with coffee? |
| ¿Comiste huevos? | Did you (tu) eat eggs? |
| ¿Fuiste a McDonald's a desayunar? | Did you go to McDonald's for breakfast? |
| ¿No tomaste nada esta mañana? | You (tu) drank nothing this morning? |
| ¿Dices que comiste panqueques? | Did you say you ate pancakes? |
| ¿Dices que no tienes azúcar? | Did you (tu) say you do don't have sugar? |
| azúcar | sugar |
| ¿Comió que? | You (usted) ate what? |
| ¿Fue adónde? | You (usted) went where? |
| ¿Cómo? | What? |
| ¿Cómo dice(s)? | What you (tu and usted) say? What are you saying? |
| la tortilla | omelette |
| la tarta | pie |
| la nata | whipped cream |
| el vino | wine |
| el pavo | turkey |
| el sandwich de pavo | turkey sandwich |
| el sandwich do atún | tuna sandwich |
| la hamburguesa con queso | hamburger with cheese |
| el refresco / la gaseosa | soft drink |
| la langosta | lobster, locust |
| el pescado frito | fried fish |
| las verduras al vapor | steamed vegetables |
| las papas al horno | baked potatoes |
| el puré de papas | mashed potatoes |
| la cerveza | beer |
| la pizza | pizza |
| almorzar (ue) | to have lunch |
| cenar | to have dinner |
| Luego contesta las preguntas... | Then answer the questions... |
| Escucha al profesor. | Listen to the professor |
| saber + a; el sabor | to describe how somthing tastes |
| Tiene muy buen sabor. | That tastes very good. |
| No me gusta el sabor. | I don't like the taste. |
| ¿A qué sabe? | What does it taste like? |
| Sabe a pollo. | It tastes like chicken. |
| la mascota | pet |
| Le gusta la comida rápida, ¿no? | He likes fast food doesn't he? |
| Prefieres café con leche, ¿no? | You (tu) prefer coffee with milk right? |
| No le gusta la comida rápida, ¿verdad? | He doesn't like fast food does he? |
| No comió esta mañana, ¿verdad? | You (uested) didn't eat this morning did you? |
| No desea nada más, ¿verdad? | You (uested) don't want anything else right? |
| probar | to try (as a food) |
| No me agrada el pescado. | I don't like fish. |
| Me encanta Mexico. | I love Mexico. |
| No me importa eso. | I don't care about that. |
| agradar | to please |
| No me agrada la avena. | I don't like oatmeal. (Oatmeal doesn't please me.) |
| apetecer | to be appetizing; to apeal/be appealing (food) |
| No me apetece el caviar. | Caviar doesn't apeal to me. |
| caer bien | to make a good impression; to agree with (food) |
| No me caen bien las cebollas | Onions don't agree with me. |
| las cebollas | onions |
| ¡Me encantan las ostras crudas! | Raw oysters delight me! (I love raw oysters!) |
| las ostras | oysters |
| importar | to be important; to matter |
| No me importan los aditivos | Additives don't matter to me. |
| interesar | to be interesting |
| Me interesa la cocina español. | Spanish cuisine interests me. |
| Me importa el color de los almientos. | Food color is important to me. |
| Me importa el sabor de los alimentos. | The flavor of food is important to me. |
| Me importan las calorías. | Calories are important to me. |
| calorías | calories |
| alejarse | to go far (away) |
| la parrillada, barbacoa | barbeque |
| el lenguado | sole |
| las remolachas | sugar beets |
| el pulpo / la pulpa | octopus / fruit pulp |
| relleno/a | stuffed; filled. |
| No me agrada salir a comer. | I don't like to go out to eat. |
| Me importa comer bien. | It's important to me to eat well. |
| Me caen bien las carnes rojas. | Red meat agrees with me. |
| el ajo | garlic |
| la comida casera | homemade |
| el pescado crudo | raw fish (sushi) |
| te | to or for you |
| nos | to or for us |
| ¿Te dan dinero tus padres? | Do your parents give money to you? |
| La profesora nos da mucha tarea. | The profesor gives us a lot of homework. |
| Nos dice Manuel que no hay clase mañana. | Manuel tells us that there is no class tomorrow. |
| Tienen que darte su número de teléfono. | They have to give you (tu) their telephone number (attach the indirect object pronoun to the end of an infinitive.) |
| Marta debe decirnos a qué hora llegar. | Marta should tell us what time to arrive. |
| ¿Le importa a Ud. si llego tarde? | Is it important to you (usted) if I arrive late? |
| ¿Te agrada esta universidad? | Do you (tu) like this univeristy? |
| ¿Te caen bien los estudiantes? | Did the students make a good impression on you (tu)? |
| ¿Te agradan las clases que das? | Do you (tu) like the classes that you have? |
| el café espresso | espresso |
| los meseros / los cameros / los mozos | waiters |
| Me dieron el premio. | They gave me the prize. |
| Te dije la verdad | I told you (tu) the truth. |
| Nos sirvieron un vino excelente. | They served us a great wine. |
| traer | to bring |
| ¿Te trajeron algo? | Did they bring you (tu) something? |
| Al profesor no le cae bien Juanito. | Juanito is does not make a good impression on the professor. |
| A juan no le gustan las verduras crudas. | Juan doesn't like raw vegetables. |
| poner | to put |
| guitar | to remove; to take away |
| ¿Qué le pones a la comida, much sal o poca? | What do you (tu) put in the food, a lot of salt or a little? |
| No le pongo nada. | No I don't put any in. |
| ¿Qué le vas a decir a tu compañera de cuarto? | What are you (tu) going to say to your roomate? |
| No sé. Creo que no le voy a decir nada. | I don't know. I think I am going to say nothing to her. |
| Le pongo un poco de sal. | I put in a little salt. |
| Le pongo un poco de pimienta. | I put in a little pepper. |
| ¿Qué le pones a la comida? | What did you (tu) put in the food? |
| ¿Qué les pones a las hamburguesas? | What did you (tu) put on the hamburgers? |
| la mostaza | mustard |
| Les pongo salsa de tomate. | I put ketchup on them. |
| Les pongo mayonesa. | I put mayonase on them. |
| ¿Qué les pones a las palomitas? | What did you (tu) put on the popcorn? |
| la miel | honey |
| las pasas | raisins |
| pedir | to request; to ask for |
| el tenedor | fork |
| la servilleta | napkin |
| además | furthermore |
| ¿Te dio el dinero? | Did he/she give you the money? |
| la bolsa | a bag, sack |
| el camerón, el langostino / la langosta | shrimp (2 words) / lobster |
| el camero, el mesero, el mozo (Arg) | waiter (3 words) |
| el camerón / el camión / el camino / el camero | shrimp / truck / path / waiter |
| el cerebro / la cebolla | brain / onion |
| Puedes encontrar países de habla española que los exportan? | Can you find Spanish speaking countries that export them? |
| las enfermeras | the nurses |
| sanas | healthy |
| una bolsa | a bag, a sack |
| se me hacía | seemed to me |
| el durazno | peach |
| palta | avocado in Argentina |
| manteca de maní o mantequilla de maní | peanut butter |
| el resto de latino América | the rest of Latin America |
| bolso | pocketbook, handbag |
| bolsa | 1) bag, sack, 2) purse or pocket in Mexico 3) stock market |
| fresa, frutilla | strawberry |
| pochoclo / palmitas | popcorn |
| pera | pear |
| aveja, guisante, chicharo (any legume still in the shell in Argentina) | pea |
| pulpa | pulp |
| pulpo | octopus |
| abocado | sweet wine |
| jerez | sherry |
| la parrilla | broiler, grill, grate |
| en vez de + inf | instead of + verb |
| en muchos países de habla española | en many Spanish speaking countries |
| los cubiertoes | silverware |
| el cuchillo | knife |
| la bodega de vinos | winery |
| Cuando sales con tus amigos ¿adónde vas? | When you go out with your friends where do you go? |
| Cuando sales con tus amigos ¿qué comes? | what do you eat? |
| salado/a | salty |
| odio las espinacas (The definite article is required when you give an opinion about food - good or bad) | I hate spinich |
| Di el almento que se te occure primero | Give the food that comes to mind first. |
| la vista | vision |
| El pescado es bueno para el cerebro. | fish is good for the brain. |
| Como your y pan a cualquier hora del día. | I eat yogurt and bread at any hour of the day. |
| has contestado | you have answered |
| el mundo hispano | the Spanish world |
| muy típico/a | very typical, very common |
| averiguar | to find out |
| las marcas | brand names |
| intentar | to try to do something |
| las toneladas | tons |
| predecir | to predict |
| la savia | sap |
| el cepillo | the brush |
| la actitud positiva | positive attitude |
| hoy día | now a days |
| las selvas | jungles |
| no hace muchos años | not long ago.. |
| desaparición | dissapearance |
| para picar | for nibbling |
| champiñones | mushrooms in garlic |
| sostener | to sustain |
| aprovechar | to take advantage of, to make good use of |
| la rebanada | a slice |
| colocar | to place |
| los soldados/as; los/las guerreros/as | soldiers / warriors |
| combatir | to combat |
| malos efectos | bad effects |
| rosbif | roast beef |
| gelatina | jello |
| el menú | the menue |
| haz los cambios necesarios | make the necessary changes |
| el cuy | guinie pig |
| deshuesado | deboned |
| dos tercios | two thirds |
| el conejo | rabbit |
| Me importan los gustos de otras personas. | The likings/tastes of other people are important to me. |
| ¿Quién tiene los gustos más parecidos a los tuyos? | Who has tastes most like yours? |
| Soy cómodo, así que no me alejo demaisado de mi casa. | I am comfortable so I don't go far away from my house often. |
| engordar | to fatten |
| fresco/a | fresh, cool |
| los caracoles | los escargots (snails) |
| las ancas de rana | frog legs |
| Le importa a usted si llego tarde | Is it imporant to you (formal) if I arrive late? |
| ¿Le pagan un buen sueldo? | Do they pay you (formal) a good salary? |
| ¿Le caen bien sus colegas? | Do your colleagues make a good impressio on you? |
| el colegio / la escuela | school |
| ¿Le caen bien los estudiantes? | Do the students make a good impression on you (formal)? |
| sin sabor de fruta | without fruit flavor |
| Tus amigos quieren saber cuáles son los ingredients especiales. Les vas a decir cuáles son? | Your friends would like to know what the special ingredients are. Are you doing to tell them what they are? |
| A Gloria Estefan le entregó a su mamá su primer sueldo. | Gloria Estefan gave her mother her first salary. |
| A los perros les encanta comer huesos. | Dogs love to eat bones. |
| queso parmesano | Parmesan cheese |
| firmar | to sign |
| al lado de | to the side of |
| paraguas | umbrellas |
| Le pides que te lleve a tu casa. | You ask him to take you to your house. |
| No le pides otro al mesero. | Don't ask for another from the waiter. |
| recoger | to pick up |
| el suelo | the floor |
| pedir, poner, quitar | verbs that require an indirect object |
| prórroga | extension (time) to finish something |
| entregar | to hand in |
| Mañana tienes que entregarle al profesor un trabajo. | Tomorrow you have to hand in to your professor some work. |
| ¿Qué haces? | What are you going to do? What will you do? What do you do? |
| por lo menos tres opciones | at least three options |
| No le doy propina al mesero. | I don't give a tip to the waiter. |
| Le digo al gerente que no voy a volver. | I tell the manager that I am not going to return |
| el gerente | the manager |
| Les digo a mis amigos que es un restaurante horrible. | I tell my firends that this is a horrible restaurant. |
| la cuenta | the bill |
| caro/a, caro | expensive / face |
| El la tercera vez que te pide dinero. | It is the thrid time that he has asked for money from you. |
| la pizarra | the chalkboard |
| ¿Te dio el dinero? Sí, me lo dio ayer. | Did he give you the money? Yes, he gave it to me yesterday. |
| ¿Le entregaste la composición a la profesora? Sí, se la entrequé esta mañana. | Did you hand in the composition to the profesor? Yes, I handed it in to her this morning. |
